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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1906
Page
8
Mrs Julia Ward Howe, age 86, still speaks with vigor as an enthusiastic officer presents her in flattering terms. She reacts with humor and humility, saying she would not have recognized herself from a description and noting a desire to be different. Philadelphia Press.
An old advertisement touts a cure claiming to restore health by building up the constitution and aiding nature. It promises 100 reward for any case it cannot cure and urges sending testimonials to F. J. Shene nyer & Co of Toledo Ohio. Also mentions Hall's Family Medicine and a note about King Alfonso as a born king since birth.
The article argues eggs should be hatched as soon as laid for best vitality. It notes evaporation starts immediately and moisture retention matters. It contrasts farm practice with wild fowl behavior, suggesting human supervision improves outcomes in domesticated poultry.
A verdict favored the World's Dispensary Medical Association led by Dr. R V Pierce in a libel action against the Curtis Publishing Co over allegations that Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription contained alcohol. The court record notes the product is a vegetable preparation and lists roots used in its extraction. The publication later issued a retractation and analyses showing no alcohol opium or digitalis. A Hagerman Pass engraving promotion by Colorado Midland appears in the same report.
In Pueblo Colorado night operator William Van Deusan connected to Swallows station was detained after failing to deliver a train order to Rio Grande No. 3, causing a collision. He was released by Fremont County sheriff. subpoena issued. Lively, the alleged witness, remains missing and is believed to have disappeared.
Fairmont West Virginia reports 30 dead 25 injured and 25 to 35 unaccounted after a gas explosion in Century Coal Mining Co mine at Century. The blast hit about 4 30 p m Thursday trapping about 150 men still inside as officials fear many entombed.
Washington Senate privileges and elections committee will end its inquiry Tuesday with a vote on expelling Senator Smoot. Chairman Burrows says the panel will hear witnesses Monday or Tuesday after extra time for rebuttal. A month for testimony and two weeks for argument are anticipated before a final decision at this session.
An operator with influence among mine owners said an agreement between miners and operators is absolutely impossible. A motion to adjourn sine die was made in the joint scale committee session as miners pressed for wage increases, but a recess followed before a second.
Boston reports grim winter toll with 84 lives lost and 54 vessels wrecked. Total property destroyed reaches about 100000 dollars across the New England coast and maritime provinces. Among wrecked ships, most were sailing craft including schooners. nine steamships and eight barges also perished. The British King steamer disaster remains the worst with twenty lives lost.
An equinoctial gale roars along the Newfoundland coast causing widespread damage. Several vessels are wrecked and waterfront property destroyed. Two ships, the Scintilia and the Rovers, are missing and feared lost with their crews. All fishing fleets on the south coast are staying in harbor. No word has reached from the sealing fleet since it sailed eleven days ago.
New York reports the Peary Arctic Club dispatched its annual mail to Commander Robert E. Peary, the explorer, who remains far in the Arctic region. The express package will go to Dundes then Cape York to reach its destination via Eskimos.
The article urges women to heed changing life symptoms during the menopause period, listing anxieties, hot flashes, headaches, and nervous irritations. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a restorative tonic and offers free expert advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts, citing testimonials from women helped by the treatment.
A humorous column parodies social chatter with lines about a man talking through his hat and a woman’s sleeve. It promotes Garfield Tea as a mild laxative for detox and skin clarity, claims suitability for all ages, and mentions Queen Elizabeth stitched needlework and a Lewis cigar ad cue.
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